Saturday, April 23, 2011

4 Ways to Keep Your Lifeless Blog from Boring Your Readers to Tears | Copyblogger

4 Ways to Keep Your Lifeless Blog from Boring Your Readers to Tears | Copyblogger: "You’d better sit down.
I want to tell you something, and you’re not going to like it.
Your dreary blog is putting me to sleep.
I just visited your site, gave it the requisite three seconds of my attention, and found myself in Dullsville."

Your Worst Passwords, Ever | Lance Ulanoff | PCMag.com

Your Worst Passwords, Ever | Lance Ulanoff | PCMag.com: "In my lifetime, I have created exactly one awesome password. It's 24 characters long, includes letters and numbers, and is a memorable sentence that no rational person, with the exception of myself, would ever know. Every other password I've created—and occasionally still use—is crap."

Find Out when Facebook Friends Delete You

Find Out when Facebook Friends Delete You: "Many people pride themselves on the number of Facebook friends they collect, so when that number decreases without any warning, they obviously want to know why. Facebook does not notify its members when friends delete them, shielding the frienemy in infuriating anonymity."

View iPhone and iPad Tracking Data

View iPhone and iPad Tracking Data: "The major news organizations are reporting that all iPhones and iPads running IOS 4, in all its incarnations, has been tracking the exact whereabouts of their users for nearly a year. Apple has not yet released an official press release explaining their motives for such an invasive move, but you can still view the data Apple is collecting."

Friday, April 22, 2011

Our Picks: The 10 Most Essential Apps for Android Phone Users - PCWorld

Our Picks: The 10 Most Essential Apps for Android Phone Users - PCWorld: "The Android Market offers much more than just games and wallpaper apps, but a lot of the rest is junk. Let us make things easy for you. Here are ten free utilities or services that no Android user should be without. We've tested them all--and we continue to use them. (For reviews of more Android apps, see PCWorld's App Guide.)"

10 Things Killed by the Smartphone - PCWorld

10 Things Killed by the Smartphone - PCWorld: "Cisco's recent announcement that it was closing its Flip mini-camcorder business got us thinking. It's pretty clear that today's smartphones, with their excellent HD video cameras, are partly to blame for the Flip's demise. But how many other consumer products and services--digital or analog--are being killed off by the big, bad smartphone?"

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Apps, Apps, & More Apps; An Infographic Look at Mobile Applications - How-To Geek ETC

Apps, Apps, & More Apps; An Infographic Look at Mobile Applications - How-To Geek ETC: "Mobile apps are more popular than ever with individual apps boasting download counts in the millions and application sales breaking into the billions of dollars; take a peek at the phenomenon with this app-focused infographic."

How to Use the New Features in Yahoo Mail (Beta)

How to Use the New Features in Yahoo Mail (Beta): "Recently, after undergoing changes just a few months ago, Yahoo began sending notices to all of its email users telling them that they are going to stop supporting all current versions of the existing Yahoo mail interface and that those subscribers that wish to continue to use their account must upgrade to the new version."

Convert Web Pages into Printable PDFs

Convert Web Pages into Printable PDFs: "Printing a Web page, especially one without a printer-friendly version, can be a paper-wasting nightmare. If the page is too wide, most printers will cut the page at an awkward point, which loses important text, often in the middle of a word."

How to Harness Technology to Score Amazing Craigslist Deals - How-To Geek

How to Harness Technology to Score Amazing Craigslist Deals - How-To Geek: "Craigslist is a great resource for scoring local deals but only if you’re adept at using it. Today we’re taking a look at tips and tools you can use to go from being a casual Craigslist user to a deal-scoring ninja."